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Lesage, Alain-Renéor Le Sage(born May 6, 1668, Sarzeau, France—died Nov. 17, 1747, Boulogne) French novelist and playwright. He studied law in Paris but later abandoned his clerkship to devote himself to literature. His classic The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane (1715–35), one of the earliest realistic novels, was influential in making the picaresque novel a European literary fashion. A prolific satirical dramatist, he adapted Spanish models for his early plays, including the highly successful comedy Crispin, Rival of His Master (1707). He also composed more than 100 comédies-vaudevilles in the tradition of Molière. Le Sage, Lesage Alain-Ren? . 1668--1747, French novelist and dramatist, author of the picaresque novel Gil Blas (1715--35) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Asmodeus -- that diabolical personage, who would have been created by every fertile imagination if Le Sage had not acquired the priority in his great masterpiece -- would have enjoyed a singular spectacle, if he had lifted up the roof of the little house in the Rue Saint-Germain-des-Pres, while Debray was casting up his figures. |
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